Tag: Sarawak

Sarawak is transforming its urban future through smart city initiatives anchored by the national development strategy. Featuring autonomous transit, renewable energy grids, and digital inclusion, this ambitious agenda balances technological innovation with sustainable, equitable community growth and environmental governance goals.

Sarawak's entrepreneurs face a dual reality: from Kuching’s kedai runcit to Kapit’s pepper farms, AI tools streamline tasks while cultural heritage demands preservation. Selective adoption blends efficiency with indigenous identity, ensuring a resilient, inclusive, and unmistakably Sarawak economic future.

Sarawak’s PCDS 2030 must evolve from static announcements into an interactive, AI-driven ecosystem. Engaging digital-native youth through gamified platforms, open data, and blockchain co-creation transforms them into active co-creators of a sustainable, inclusive, MADANI-aligned future, advancing SDGs and digital equity.

Sarawak is revolutionizing rice farming through the Sarawak Padi and Rice Board, using AI, drones, and automated irrigation to boost yields from one to eight tonnes per hectare, aiming for 60 percent self-sufficiency by 2030.

Sarawak pepper, the "King of Spices," is being revitalised through smart farming technologies like IoT sensors, drones, and mobile apps. These innovations double yields, ensure quality, and promote sustainability, empowering smallholder farmers to access premium global markets and secure rural livelihoods.

Smart drainage integrates IoT sensors and real time data analytics to monitor water levels, predict floods, and automate flow control. This intelligent infrastructure enhances urban resilience, reduces maintenance costs, and protects communities from climate driven inundation.

Sarawak leverages abundant hydropower and the SHER initiative to advance green hydrogen production, cryogenic purification, and export infrastructure, positioning the state as Southeast Asia's emerging clean energy hub under Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri (Dr) Abang Haji Abdul Rahman Zohari's visionary strategic leadership for sustainable, inclusive economic transformation.

Sarawak leverages affordable bamboo processing technologies, including microwave treatment and cold-press systems, to transform its bamboo sector. With RM2 billion in committed investments and a target of 30,000 hectares by 2030, the state is positioned to generate significant revenue from high-value engineered bamboo products for global markets.